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Week <br /> OW-16M 2 <br /> Understanding Safety Data Sheets <br /> Whenever you work with hazardous materials, you need to know their exact ingredi- <br /> ents as well as their properties and the hazards they pose. You also need guidelines <br /> for procedures and protective equipment, handling and storage, and preventing or mitigating <br /> spills, fires, or injuries. Container labels don't always tell you everything you need to know <br /> about hazardous materials. <br /> The OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) requires chemical manufacturers, dis- <br /> tributors, and importers to provide Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) (formerly known as Material <br /> Safety Data Sheets, or MSDSs) to inform users about chemical product hazards. Employers <br /> must ensure that SDSs are readily accessible to employees. As of June 1, 2015, new SDSs <br /> are required to be in a uniform format (Globally Harmonized System of Classification and <br /> Labeling of Chemicals, or GHS), with the section numbers, headings, and specifics included <br /> below. <br /> 1. Identification: Product identifier; manufacturer or distributor name, address, phone <br /> number; emergency phone number; recommended use; restrictions on use <br /> 2. Hazard(s) identification: All hazards regarding the chemical; required label elements <br /> 3. Composition/information on ingredients: Information on chemical ingredients; trade <br /> secret claims <br /> 4. First-aid measures: Important symptoms/effects, both acute and delayed; required <br /> treatment <br /> 5. Fire-fighting measures: Suitable extinguishing techniques, equipment; chemical hazards <br /> from fire <br /> 6. Accidental release measures: Emergency procedures; protective equipment: proper <br /> methods of containment and cleanup <br /> 7. Handling and storage: Precautions for safe handling and storage, including <br /> incompatibilities <br /> 9 <br />